Animal facts: Horses 21 Articles

by Rachel Walker

Did you know that the average horse's head weighs 11.84 pounds? Interesting considering the variation of breeds presently dotted in stables, paddocks and pastures around the world. In fact there are actually more than 35...read more

by Kimberly Bunch

Horse Communication Your horse communicates to you in a unique way. By learning their special way of communicating through body language will help you better understand and bond with your horse. Temperament Most behaviora...read more

by Bethanne Atton

Most people would agree that horses are intelligent. In addition, people agree that horses can be dangerous. There are plenty of terms to describe a horse that doesn't act like it should. Barn sour, head shy, rogue, a...read more

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by Gerry Legister

The Irish horse stands majestically in gigantic warlike commanding appearance, with remarkable powerhouse strength, and swift in battle combining their strength with keen sight and sensitive trained instinct, The history o...read more

by Briar Shaw

If you've ever known a pony mad child, you will know that horses have a powerful attraction for some people which goes way beyond the ordinary affection we might feel for a pet. This is not suprising. Ever since around 3...read more

by Norma Chew

Giddy-Yap! Giddy-Yap! Giddy Yap! is a common term heard around horses as these hoofed, herbivorous, beautiful mammals walk, trot, canter or gallop along. Here are some captivating facts about horses. Characteristics of Ho...read more

by Dreidle Flare

Horses are one of the most loved creatures on earth. The have an appeal that draws people of all different sorts to them. Little girls dream of horses. Cowboys live their rough and ready lives in the midst of horses. R...read more

by JC Campbell

Have you ever had the pleasure of standing beside a horse when it has just completed a race? Have you watched the steam rising from it sleek, shining body? The heaving beast stands tall and impressive, nostrils flared, bre...read more

by Judy Evans

As I watch my bay Welsh Cob, Fabian, spend a relaxed day in a large paddock, I can't help pondering on how fascinating I find horses. They are so varied in so many ways but they are all noble, generous, spirited creatures...read more

by Camron Dean

Horses are one of the most beloved creatures ever to grace the face of God's earth. We have been drawn to them and pulled by them for many centuries, and we now still use them even though technology makes them almost unnec...read more

by Todd Christian

When my toddler asked for a horse in the days leading up to his second birthday, my wife and I thought it was adorable and hilarious. He had lounged with us on the sofa as we watched "Seabiscuit," and suddenly a similar ho...read more

by Wendy Brock

Horses are majestic creatures of strength and speed. Before the invention of the car, horses were an integral mode of transportation for mankind. These graceful animals have carried around humans for thousands of years. ...read more

by Lori Pollock

Horses have been around for 55 million years. In the beginning, they were the size of a small dog, with a height of about only 10 inches, and had four toes. As the years past, the conditions the horses lived in changed, so...read more

by Cilissa

Unique and interesting facts of the horse, have cultivated the hearts of people through the centuries. Horses are the only domesticated mammal that have the same attributes as there wild cousins. Mustangs & wild ponies a...read more

by Doenne Brown

There are many things unknown to most people about horses. While some people are afraid of them, others find them fascinating, and yet others find them to be great friends. Winston Churchill once said, "The best thing fo...read more

by Lucy Collins

Horses are beautiful creatures. The way of distinguishing a horse from a pony is the height. Horses and ponies are measured in hands. A hand is 4 inches which is approximately the width of a human hand. A horse above 1...read more

by Rachel Baker

"The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." This Arabian proverb states it best. There have always been those who revere horses for the magnificent creatures they are. They have evolved from a small...read more

by Imy S

My horse is called Tommy. A female seahorse lets her husband store her babies inside his stomach. Sea horses pull themselves around with their chins leading them. Male zebras are called stallions. Zebras usually travel in...read more